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Stay organized! If you are organized, it is easier to study and therefore make good grades. Don't give up or get discouraged. You will make it through. Take advantage of all the tutorting opportunites available at school. Get to know your teachers so they don't consider you just another student. School comes first, it only takes 4 years out of your entire life. Work hard, so you can reep the great benifits from your education!

Don't waste time worrying about whether people here in high school will like you. Chances are, the only ones you'll see again are the ones you choose to stay in contact with, and college students have better things to do than make fun of you for wearing glasses, or whatever differences you may have. Just focus on your studies, and being the kind of person you want to be, and friends will come naturally. They'll be better ones, too, because they will be the ones who saw the true you and liked it.

I would tell myself to not take myself too seriously. I would tell myself to have fun and work hard at the same time. Find a balance of work and fun. It's ok to make mistakes as long as you learn from them. Make as many friends as you can and don't sweat the small stuff. Work is for people with jobs, the work never ends but college does. You only have four years to be in college. Learn as much as you can in class and outside of class. Seek to learn who you are as an individual. Take risks. Ask questions. Cry. Laugh. Read. Write in a journal. Go outside. Let the wind blow through your hair. Play. LEARN.

I would tell myself to work harder. I felt like just because I was a senior that it gave me the right to be a little lazy but still feel entitled to the things I wanted. I would tell my high school self that if they wanted the best college experience they could get, that they would have to put in the extra hours, apply for those scholarships earlier, and not to feel limited by their current financial situation. I would tell myself not to be jealous of the students that got into Stanford or MIT. And while they were no less deserving, if they wanted what was best for them, I would remind them to work as hard as they could to get into the college that was right for them and not to settle on anything less.

I would say that the strongest piece of advice, is to find a college that suits you (the student). College is about transitioning into the rest of your adult life, and it's your first glimpse of the real world, and having to depend on yourself to maintain, academically if not also financially. College is a big adjustment, and no matter where you go, it will be a different experience from high school. No matter what, college should be taken very seriously. Nothing should be allowed to hinder your college education, as it is a direct determiner of what you will be doing for the rest of your natural life.

The best advice I could give upcoming college students and their parents about finding the right college is to look past a college?s alleged reputation and decide what college fits you the best by your own terms. Admittedly, the University of Houston was not my first choice because compared to the University of Texas and Texas A&M, it is not considered a high caliber school. However, I chose to attend the University of Houston because of its good financial aid and pre-professional programs and my acceptance to the Honors College at the institution. I have just finished my freshman year as a Chemical Engineering / Pre-Medical major at the University of Houston and have discovered that the college is a diverse, academically rigorous institution whose faculty truly caters to their students? needs. Now I know that the University of Houston was the perfect school for me, and I am happy with my decision to attend this superb institution.

First make sure the family fills out the FAFSA, that has got to be the most important thing of all because no school will even think about accepting you without that. Then from there apply to more than one school of choice that has the student's particular interests. Look at the school's graduate/alumni employment rate to see how many people were successfully employed after graduation by having that school on their resume. If it is possible to tour the campus' that's even better, but if not thoroughly comb the school's websites and see what pictures they show and what clubs, organizations, and other activities are available. If the family can go on some search engines to get students reviews/commentaries of the school to see what the students really think about the school that would help too. Overall just go with the gut and intuition of the student and how they feel about that school.

First off know who you are, different college appeal to different people. Also think about location, I understand that as a teen we would like to get as far away from home as possible, but please be logical. Like in case of an emergency you don't want to be too far away from family support. Do your research on the school, from what type of colleges to their football team. Last but not least it help to already know someone going to the same school before you get there.

Finding the right college is and always will be a very tough choice. There are so many different things that people look for. From a potential student's point of view, a big campus and a thriving Greek organization could be of highest importance. Parents could be looking for a non-party school and great teachers. Everyone looks for something different and finding a medium between both parties is quite necessary. Finding a college that fits that medium is most imporant. Making the most of a college experience is crucial to a student's life. In college is where you learn many life lessons like time management. Also, you make friends who you will possibly never loose although you're also bound to make friends who will let you go. College is a time of your life to find out who you are and what makes you tick. It's one of the most important chapters of the book called "Your Life."

in highschool I was never a good student. i was able to grasp the material but I never wanted to work at it. when going to a university you should go somewhere that inspires you to want to work. you should go somewhere that has adequate study facilities and a hots of tutors ready to help you when you need them. I was lucky to find a place like this and since then I made the deans list my first semester in.